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Passing the Baton Joshua 23. The Past - What God has done 23:2-5 The Present – Our obligation 23:6-11 The Future - What to avoid 23:12-13 The Time – A choice made 23:14-16. Passing the Baton Joshua 23. The Past – what God has done 23:2-5 Reminder to remember Military victories
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Passing the BatonJoshua 23 The Past - What God has done 23:2-5 The Present – Our obligation 23:6-11 The Future - What to avoid 23:12-13 The Time – A choice made 23:14-16
Passing the BatonJoshua 23 The Past – what God has done 23:2-5 Reminder to remember Military victories God dividing up the land Completion of the settlement Reminder what faith has done Not what I feel but what He has done Not a “leap” over historical evidence
Passing the BatonJoshua 23 The Present – Our obligation 23:6-11 Obedience Joshua 1:6-8 Connection between obedience & God’s acts Appeal to God’s standard of the written Word Love for God Walking in God’s ways Obeying God’s commands Holding fast to God Serving God
Passing the BatonJoshua 23 The Future- what to avoid 23:12,13 Focus on family life Foreseeing the future downfall Intermarriage leads to idolatry Destroy families/easy state control Destroy families/little effect of believers on this world
Passing the BatonJoshua 23 The Time – a choice made 23:14-16 Emphasis on the word “good” If you obey you will be blessed If you disobey you will be judged We must willfully choose
Passing the BatonJoshua 23 Application Want to live a successful Christian Life? First, give God the credit for all you have and all you are! Second, obey the Lord! (6) Third, live a life of separation from the world! (7) Fourth, avoid pagan worship! (7)